1863 April Council ProceedingsApril 2, 1863
Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Mason, Mulkern, Connell, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Ruegamer
Petitions
Gilman, Gehrig and others, White St bad condition
C G Hargis, allowance on salary
John Kries, cleaning streets
L Molony
S Kaliski wooden awning on Main St
John T Everett, preserving peace
P M Guthrie, J K Graves taxes
excused on account of indisposition
J Herod indebted for taxes
April 2, 1863
Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Mason, Mulkern, Connell, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Ruegamer
payment of taxes, General Fund
J Herod, settlement in full of all claims
Reports of Officers
Hay weigher at West Dubuque
salaries of City Officers
John Fortune, wharfage on Jones St Levee
City Marshal amount expended on streets
Central Market Scales
Annual Report
Receipts and Expenditures
S D Dixon
Receipts, General Fund
city tax
April 2, 1863
Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Mason, Mulkern, Connell, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Ruegamer
Annual Report
Receipts and Expenditures
S D Dixon
Receipts, General Fund
city tax
poll tax
special tax
road tax
interest
dray wagon and license
show licence
auction license
special assessment for planking
livery stables
billiard table license
General Fund
April 2, 1863
Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Mason, Mulkern, Connell, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Ruegamer
Annual Report
Receipts and Expenditures
S D Dixon
Receipts, General Fund
city tax
poll tax
special tax
road tax
interest
City Expense
Central Market
Jones St Wharfage
City Cemetery rents
Expenses - Cash
John Fortune, wharfmaster
Herald for printing
Marshal work on streets
Dillon for filling
G T Stewart printing
Bobleiter
Robinson, Conway, Pelan
Rebman lime
Aldermen salaries
Mayor salary
salaries of city officers
meals at calaboose
engine
P Buchler
Kline
April 2, 1863
Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Mason, Mulkern, Connell, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Ruegamer
City Expenses
Lang repairing
F A Gniffke printing
G L Tobert stationary
special policeman
M Allison insurance
constable fees
Armstrong engine house
Byrne
Bobleiter and Co
Zumhoff
Jennings tax book
Pfiffner
Rio stove pipe
J H Thompson
L Kniest
Guthrie
salaries for fire company
Dewald for draying
McNear rent of engine house
McClay
Belfield boarding soldiers
P Buchler
J Christman
Mathews and Cornwell insurance
Bissell and Co
Election
Westphal and Hinds
Donahue brooms
repairs on cemetery
School Board
Dubuque Harbor Co
City Court
April 2, 1863
Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Mason, Mulkern, Connell, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Ruegamer
James Rowan
P M Guthrie
refunded tax
D Klonell
cash expenses
recapitulation
scrip receipts
expenditures
Sam L Dixon
City Sexton number of interments
City Attorney monies expended
Reports of Committees
Herman Chadwick, assessment tax
A Munsell
Petition
H Grimm
school tax, city tax
April 2, 1863
Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Mason, Mulkern, Connell, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Ruegamer
L Molony discharged from paying from planking
Fanning Stable
Molony Building
County Assessment
Petition of P A Lorimier
G W Bennett
special assessment
city creditors
alley on 3rd St
Edward Blake old corporation line to Air Hill St in Kelly's Addition
April 2, 1863
Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Mason, Mulkern, Connell, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Ruegamer
Petition of Edward O'Hare
repairing Jones St
payment of the bill of H D Adams
J J Jarrett
Claim of John Blake
Finances of the City did no warrant the drawing of so large a sum from the City Treasury
enlarging city cemetery
Bills
B M Hargen, stationary
W D Barker, engine house
S Hutchins blanks
printing
H D Adams
April 2, 1863
Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Mason, Mulkern, Connell, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Ruegamer
G T Stewart, printing
D Linehan
C Ris
John Melhop
S Smith
George Sieg
Sam Dixon, Deputy Recorder
April 9, 1863
Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Mason, Mulkern, Connell, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Ruegamer
Council Proceedings
Petitions
M A King, proposition for sale of land adjoining cemetery
F Baurgies?
P M Guthrie, whitewashing Treasurer's Office
Titus Schmid right to take a seat in the Council, elected over Ruegamer by illegal votes
5th Ward
Judges and Clerks of election
Ballot box
compare election returns, poll books
April 9, 1863
Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Mason, Mulkern, Connell, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Ruegamer
Sam Dixon
Deputy Recorder
April 11, 1863
Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Mason, Mulkern, Connell, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Ruegamer
Dr Mason, majority report on contested election in the 5th Ward
John Ruegamer claiming a seat over Titus Schmid
Present Council have no jurisdiction
Judges of elections to decide the result from the returns alone
Minority Report
illegal votes had been polled, reference of the election book to the 5th Ward
April 11, 1863
Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Mason, Mulkern, Connell, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Ruegamer
Resolution
respective rights of John Ruegamer and Titus Schmid to a seat in the Council under the recent election in the 5th Ward
Election in the 5th ward null and void
Proclamation of the mayor ordering the City Election
April 11, 1863
Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Mason, Mulkern, Connell, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Ruegamer
canvass the votes of the various wards
Election Results
Returns of elections
Mayor
J H Thedinga
F Hinds
Treasurer
P M Guthrie
J K Duncan
Recorder
John Hurley
S M Lorimier
Marshal
Hargus
C Gilliam
Auditor
Sam D Dixon
F Deggendorf
Attorney
J H Shields
B W Poor
Assessor
L Kniest
W Johnson
Aldermen
1st Ward
P Quigley
J A Pento
2nd Ward
George Rup, Russ?
T Mason
3rd Ward
H L Stout
R Nolte
April 11, 1863
Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Mason, Mulkern, Connell, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Ruegamer
Election Results
Returns of Elections
Aldermen
4th Ward
G L Matthews
R Cox
5th Ward
T Schmid
J Ruegamer
Bonds of City Officers
April 13, 1863
Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Russ?, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Schmid
Petitions
George Schunk, watchman increase salary
A Greenwald, erect a sign post on Main St
9 grain dealers, Peter Fay as grain inspector
Reports of Officers
John T Everett, complete Jones St from Main St to the levee
Reports of Officers
M Oswald Night Police
Fix salaries
Marshal
Street Commissioner
Recorder
Auditor
Market Master
Wharf master
watchman
Assessor
City Attorney
April 13, 1863
Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Russ?, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Schmid
Stout mayor pro tem
C J Richards Street Commissioner
Andrew Hoerner market master
Charles Gilliam wharf master
George Schunk watchman
Henry Krohl Sexton
George Strasser hay weigher of West Dubuque
D S Cummings, Times declared official organ of the City
rules of last Council adopted
Blank Roll Calls
Jones St
Judges and Clerks of election
John Deery
Louis Lang
C J Rogers
John T Everett
April 13, 1863
Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Schmid
Jacob Hug
Standing Committees
Finance
Ordinances
Claims
Streets
Harbors
Markets
Public Grounds and Buildings
Printing
Fire Department
Police
S M Lorimier
M Hennebery
S D Dixon
judges and clerks of elections
April 21, 1863
Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Schmid
Petitions
M Switzer nuisance on lot in Cook's Addition
Enforce ordinance relating to nuisances
Hugh Smith and Connor
alley in rear of Fenelon Street
Bonds of City Officers
condition of streets
Central Market hay scale
purchase tools for work on streets
salaries of recorder and auditor
April 21, 1863
Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Schmid
Dubuque, Dunleith, Galena and Minnesota Packet Company
wharfage
5th Ward Election case
testimony in the 5th Ward election case
Bids for Jones St
April 21, 1863
Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Schmid
Bills
N Pals, markets
T Thekesse
T Byrne
S Hatchins printing
P Kearney
repair and clean streets
Petition of A Hoerner, Central Market whitewashed
extending limits of City Cemetery
Ordinance in relation to the licensing of dogs